If Rick Perry decides to make a second run for the White House, he’ll face a deep field of White House wannabes that is far stronger than his 2012 rivals. Here’s a glimpse at the potential 2016 Republican presidential field and each contender’s odds of capturing the nomination.
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Is another presidential run in the cards for Texas Gov. Rick Perry? “Well, certainly, that’s an option out there,” Perry said from a studio overlooking the Texas Capitol before refocusing his answer on his anti-abortion crusade. “Again, we got [sic] a lot of work to do in this building right behind me over the course of the next couple of weeks that have [sic] my focus substantially more than even 2014 or 2016.”
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Texas on the Potomac is pleased to share some of the best commentary and analysis offered by Hearst Newspapers. Today, we present a column by Llewellyn King. The trouble with erecting fences is small boys will find holes in them. So it is with legislating. The common defense of tax avoidance by the wealthy and […]
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Republicans are ramping up the rhetoric in their tussle with the White House over how security officials responded to the attacks last September on an American consulate in Benghazi. Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, who sat on the House Oversight Committee that questioned several national security and State Department officials on what happened during the attacks, […]
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Today’s congressional hearing on the Boston Marathon bombing started out with a major revelation: Local Boston law enforcement didn’t receive any prior information on the two brothers suspected of orchestrating the two bombs unleashed near the marathon’s finish line. Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis told the House Homeland Security Committee that local enforcement officials were […]
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Sen. Ted Cruz brushed off derogatory personal comments directed at him by a former Democratic governor and presidential candidate, saying he wouldn’t engage in “mudslinging” over his tole as a Hispanic voice. “What we need to be focusing on is the substance of the argument ” Cruz said on Fox News Monday evening. “In particular, we need […]
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Texas Republicans aren’t sure whether to roll out the welcome mat or roll their eyes at President Obama’s selection of Texas to kick off a national tour highlighting the American job-creation turnaround. “We welcome President Obama to Texas – he will find a state that has been very successful in creating jobs and a healthy […]
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